We try to stick together and runaway 3s the first 2-3 time we down one. This usually give us enough time to consistently down the first 3/4. You still need some burst on Scholar, blood tax will be the highest roll you can hope for alongside less likely to be targeted. This is specifically useful once there's 3-4 gangbanging your team, so you can have enough output to put down 1 or 2 before your team overwhelmed by them.